Cement production is the second-largest industrial contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, but its carbon footprint ...

It is estimated that more than 2.3 million workers in the United States are potentially exposed to dust containing crystalline silica. Approximately 90 percent of those workers are employed in the ...

Roads are slowly killing themselves, self-destructing because of a hard-to-stop chemical reaction caused by the rock used in ...

Fiberglass cement siding is a composite made of Portland cement, silica and wood fiber. Once painted, it looks almost identical to wood. It’s available in many styles and widths, both smooth and ...

Given the silica content of concrete and mortar, silicosis is an enduring scourge of concrete and masonry construction. The damaging effects of ongoing exposure to airborne silica were familiar ...

Addition of nanoparticles will lead to stronger, more durable, self-healing, air purifying, fire resistant, easy to clean and quick compacting concrete. Some of the nanoparticles that could be used ...

Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR), often called “concrete cancer" is a destructive and irreversible defect that can turn solid ...

The new firm will focus on investments in the metals industry, including the production of lithium, graphite, silica, and ...